Eating legend Joey Chestnut making appearance Sunday in C.R.

CEDAR RAPIDS — He wanted to know what he would be devouring Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Joey Chestnut approved when told it would be kolaches.

“Dude, it’s a great breakfast food,” he said. “It’s kind of a little bit of a sweet pastry. I’m excited.”

The world’s most renowned competitive eater is making an appearance at the Cedar Rapids Kernels-Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game at 1 p.m. He’ll do a pregame meet and greet with fans, then go heads up against a local person to see who can down the most kolaches…

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